Why Don’t We have been forced to put their Good Times Only tour on hold “due to legal complications” regarding a lawsuit between their former managers, according to a post on social media. Tuesday, they announced that ticket sales are being postponed due to their former manager’s alleged attempts to “[exert] more control over our careers.”
The development is a consequence of the legal battle that started more than six months ago when David Loeffler — the group’s former manager, who Why Don’t We accused of “mental, emotional,...
The development is a consequence of the legal battle that started more than six months ago when David Loeffler — the group’s former manager, who Why Don’t We accused of “mental, emotional,...
- 4/5/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The news has already been grim for the 2021 concert scene just one month into the new year. Glastonbury canceled. Coachella canceled. Stagecoach canceled.
Next? SXSW, set for March 16-20, has already announced it’s going online. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been bumped to October from its traditional late April-early May dates.
The die-hards are still holding out hope for a summer that is expected to see many 2020 holdovers take to the road, including Guns N’ Roses, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Celine Dion, and Kiss. But there’s skepticism abounding that any of those shows will be able to launch on time, if at all. And given the age of some of the acts, it’s possible that any further delays may mean they will never tour again.
Randy Phillips is an American music producer, former president of Anschutz Entertainment Group, and a...
Next? SXSW, set for March 16-20, has already announced it’s going online. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been bumped to October from its traditional late April-early May dates.
The die-hards are still holding out hope for a summer that is expected to see many 2020 holdovers take to the road, including Guns N’ Roses, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Celine Dion, and Kiss. But there’s skepticism abounding that any of those shows will be able to launch on time, if at all. And given the age of some of the acts, it’s possible that any further delays may mean they will never tour again.
Randy Phillips is an American music producer, former president of Anschutz Entertainment Group, and a...
- 1/30/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The wording of Aeg’s release about the restructuring is bitter cold: The company “has ended its relationship with Randy Phillips, the CEO of Aeg Live, and is restructuring the management of that live entertainment subsidiary” it said. There’s no word of thanks — or anything about what happened, or will happen, with Phillips, who joined Aeg Live in 2002 and last year signed a five-year contract. The announcement says that Jay Marciano, who was COO, is now chairman and will oversee a team in La of Paul Tollett, John Meglen, Shawn Trell and Rick Mueller. “I look forward to my greater involvement with the enormously talented Aeg Live Team in continuing to invest and grow one of Aeg’s most important divisions,” Marciano says. Billboard’s industry specialist Ray Waddell reports that Aeg is the world’s No. 2 concert promoter, behind Live Nation, and has grossed $1.1B in ticket sales...
- 11/25/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Financial Editor
- Deadline TV
Aeg Live experienced a structural shakeup on Monday, with CEO Randy Phillips departing the company. As part of the entertainment company’s managerial restructuring, Jay Marciano, chief operating officer of Aeg, will now assume the position of chairman of Aeg Live, with a more active role in the management of that division. Also read: Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial: Aeg Live Found Not Liable Marciano will oversee an executive team in Los Angeles led by Paul Tollett, John Meglen, Shawn Trell and Rick Mueller. Tollett, a newly appointed member of Aeg Live’s board, has been named CEO and president of Goldenvoice,...
- 11/25/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
As part of a major executive restructuring, Randy Phillips, CEO of Aeg Live, is leaving the live-events giant, it was announced on Monday, Nov. 25. Jay Marciano, COO of Aeg, has been appointed chairman of Aeg Live and will supervise a Los Angeles-based executive team led by Paul Tollett, John Meglen, Shawn Trell and Rick Mueller. Tollett has been named CEO and president of Goldenvoice and will have a broader role in the management of Aeg Live’s business as a member of the company’s board. Photos: Wango Tango 2013: Bruno Mars, Miguel, Fall Out Boy, Demi Lovato Perform
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- 11/25/2013
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The fight over Michael Jackson's death is Not over, because Katherine Jackson has just appealed one of the judge's major decisions in the case ... TMZ has learned.As you know, the jury ruled Aeg was Not responsible for Mj's death, concluding the company was not wrong in hiring Dr. Conrad Murray. Earlier in the case, the judge dismissed two key players as defendants ... CEO Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware, who was in charge of...
- 11/13/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Legal Victory for Aeg Live in Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case: Executives Dismissed From Lawsuit
Katherine Jackson's bid to hold Aeg Live liable for son Michael Jackson's death took another hit today. A judge has dismissed Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips and executive Paul Gongaware as defendants in the Jackson family matriarch's billion-dollar lawsuit against the company, in which Katherine maintains that the promoter was negligent in hiring Conrad Murray to oversee her son's medical care while preparing for a 50-date concert engagement. The overall company remains the sole defendant now. L.A. Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos determined that the plaintiff had not proved its claim that either exec should be held responsible for Jackson's death at 50 from acute propofol...
- 9/10/2013
- E! Online
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson's mother tearfully described finding out about her son's death Friday and said she expressed concerns about his comeback concert schedule to the promoters of the tour.
Katherine Jackson said she called the CEO of promoter Aeg Live LLC to express her view that her son could have done 50 shows, but not if they were spaced closely together.
"He couldn't do every other night like Aeg wanted him to do at first," Katherine Jackson said.
She said she called Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips and her son's manager, Tohme Tohme, to express her concerns about the "This Is It" schedule.
She didn't describe any additional details about the calls. Katherine Jackson is expected to be the final plaintiff's witness in her case against Aeg Live, which has lasted 12 weeks. The defense case is scheduled to begin next week.
Katherine Jackson has been a courtroom fixture during the civil trial,...
Katherine Jackson said she called the CEO of promoter Aeg Live LLC to express her view that her son could have done 50 shows, but not if they were spaced closely together.
"He couldn't do every other night like Aeg wanted him to do at first," Katherine Jackson said.
She said she called Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips and her son's manager, Tohme Tohme, to express her concerns about the "This Is It" schedule.
She didn't describe any additional details about the calls. Katherine Jackson is expected to be the final plaintiff's witness in her case against Aeg Live, which has lasted 12 weeks. The defense case is scheduled to begin next week.
Katherine Jackson has been a courtroom fixture during the civil trial,...
- 7/19/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson's mother tearfully described finding out about her son's death and testified on Friday that she had expressed concerns about his comeback concert schedule to the promoters of the shows. Katherine Jackson said she called Randy Phillips, the CEO of Aeg Live, to voice her view that her son could have done 50 shows — but not if they were spaced closely together. "He couldn't do every other night like Aeg wanted him to do at first," she said. Story: Prince Jackson Testifies Against Aeg in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Jackson also said she had called
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- 7/19/2013
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just one day after the four-year anniversary of his father's death, 16-year-old Prince Michael Jackson, took the stand in a Los Angeles court room on Wednesday to testify at Michael Jackson's wrongful death trial. Prince said he witnessed his father crying after phone conversations with Aeg Live CEO, Randy Phillips, and his former manager, Tohme Tohme. "'They're going to kill me, they're going to killl me,'" Jackson recalled his father saying. The teenager is a plaintiff -- along with siblings, Paris and Blanket, and grandmother, Katherine Jackson -- in the lawsuit claiming concert producer...
- 6/27/2013
- by Greg Gilman and Pamela Chelin
- The Wrap
Prince Jackson took the stand Wednesday (June 26) to testify in a lawsuit determining the wrongful death of his dad, Michael Jackson. The King of Pop's family is suing Aeg Live over the hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death.
Jackson's kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket, along with his mother Katherine Jackson, allege Aeg was negligent in their hiring, retaining and supervising of Murray.
During questioning, CNN reports, Prince testified that "After [Michael] got off the phone [with Aeg], he would cry." Jackson's oldest child adds, "He would say 'They're going to kill me, they're going to kill me.'"
Prince also talked about a meeting between Murray and Aeg Live CEO, Randy Phillips, the night before Jackson died. He says Phillips was aggressively speaking with Murray. "He was grabbing his elbow," Prince says, "It looked aggressive to me. He was grabbing by the back of his...
Jackson's kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket, along with his mother Katherine Jackson, allege Aeg was negligent in their hiring, retaining and supervising of Murray.
During questioning, CNN reports, Prince testified that "After [Michael] got off the phone [with Aeg], he would cry." Jackson's oldest child adds, "He would say 'They're going to kill me, they're going to kill me.'"
Prince also talked about a meeting between Murray and Aeg Live CEO, Randy Phillips, the night before Jackson died. He says Phillips was aggressively speaking with Murray. "He was grabbing his elbow," Prince says, "It looked aggressive to me. He was grabbing by the back of his...
- 6/26/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson's eldest son testified Wednesday that his father was excited about going back on tour before his death but wasn't happy about the pressure that came with the ill-fated shows.
Prince Jackson told jurors his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters of his "This Is It" shows that sometimes ended with his father in tears.
The 16-year-old said his father remarked after one of the conversations, "`They're going to kill me.'" He did not elaborate.
The testimony came in a lawsuit claiming Aeg negligently hired Conrad Murray, the doctor who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
Aeg denies it hired the physician or bears any responsibility for the entertainer's death.
Wearing a black suit with a dark grey tie and his long brown hair tucked behind his ears,...
Prince Jackson told jurors his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters of his "This Is It" shows that sometimes ended with his father in tears.
The 16-year-old said his father remarked after one of the conversations, "`They're going to kill me.'" He did not elaborate.
The testimony came in a lawsuit claiming Aeg negligently hired Conrad Murray, the doctor who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
Aeg denies it hired the physician or bears any responsibility for the entertainer's death.
Wearing a black suit with a dark grey tie and his long brown hair tucked behind his ears,...
- 6/26/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
On Wednesday, June 26 -- four years and one day after Michael Jackson's sudden, shocking death -- the late singer's eldest son, 16-year-old Prince, took the stand to testify in his family's wrongful death lawsuit against Aeg Live. During his testimony, the teen recalled often seeing his father upset and in tears after conversations with Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips. "He would get off the phone, [and] he would cry sometimes," Prince, who was 12 when Jackson passed away at age 50, told jurors in the Los [...]...
- 6/26/2013
- Us Weekly
Prince Jackson -- Michael Jackson's eldest son -- told jurors today in the wrongful death case, Michael Jackson had such problems with Aeg he would cry and say, "They're gonna kill me ... they're gonna kill me."Prince testified his dad was amped over the "This Is It" tour but felt he needed more time to rehearse. Apparently, Aeg and Mj got into it during phone conversations and the calls made Michael break down in tears.
- 6/26/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.
Gone are the freewheeling days when the children, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson played with their father and traded jokes at the dinner table, chef Kai Chase told jurors Tuesday.
It has been replaced, Chase said, by a weight on eldest son Prince Michael Jackson's shoulders. Daughter Paris Jackson cries and no longer wants parties for her birthday since her father hosted a private circus for her 11th birthday. Youngest son Blanket, who remains home-schooled, wears a T-shirt with his father's image every Friday, she said.
Chase recounted for jurors her interactions with Jackson, his children and her ongoing work with the singer's mother and children for jurors hearing Katherine Jackson's negligent...
Gone are the freewheeling days when the children, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson played with their father and traded jokes at the dinner table, chef Kai Chase told jurors Tuesday.
It has been replaced, Chase said, by a weight on eldest son Prince Michael Jackson's shoulders. Daughter Paris Jackson cries and no longer wants parties for her birthday since her father hosted a private circus for her 11th birthday. Youngest son Blanket, who remains home-schooled, wears a T-shirt with his father's image every Friday, she said.
Chase recounted for jurors her interactions with Jackson, his children and her ongoing work with the singer's mother and children for jurors hearing Katherine Jackson's negligent...
- 6/19/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant Aeg Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
The Case
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who a criminal jury convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death. Aeg's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
What Happened This Past Week
_ Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips told jurors he received conflicting information about Jackson's health just days before the singer's death, but was reassured by Jackson's personal physician that everything was fine.
The Case
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who a criminal jury convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death. Aeg's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
What Happened This Past Week
_ Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips told jurors he received conflicting information about Jackson's health just days before the singer's death, but was reassured by Jackson's personal physician that everything was fine.
- 6/16/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
New York, Jun 16: Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips has admitted to jurors that he couldn't explain why Michael Jackson appeared sickly and disoriented six days before his death.
He said that the King of Pop seemed "great" at a meeting the next morning, the New York Daily News reported.
When asked if Jackson used to get a lot of protein shakes, Phillips said that he was confused as anybody.
Brian Panish- the lawyer representing Katherine Jackson in the wrongful death lawsuit claiming Aeg Live negligently hired and supervised the doctor convicted of overdosing her son- showed jurors a Jun 19 wardrobe fitting photo in which.
He said that the King of Pop seemed "great" at a meeting the next morning, the New York Daily News reported.
When asked if Jackson used to get a lot of protein shakes, Phillips said that he was confused as anybody.
Brian Panish- the lawyer representing Katherine Jackson in the wrongful death lawsuit claiming Aeg Live negligently hired and supervised the doctor convicted of overdosing her son- showed jurors a Jun 19 wardrobe fitting photo in which.
- 6/16/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
London, Jun 15(Ani): Michael Jackson's ghost has declared that his death was an accident, a court heard.
Randy Phillips of gig giants Aeg told the court that the late singer's spirit revealed to Lionel Richie's ex Brenda that he inadvertently killed himself, the Sun reported.
He told jurors at Los Angeles County Superior Court that Brenda called him to tell that she was in communications with Jackson, either through a medium or directly.
Phillips said that Brenda told him that Jackson told her that it wasn't Dr Murray's fault and that he had accidentally killed himself.
Meanwhile, a Jackson family lawyer.
Randy Phillips of gig giants Aeg told the court that the late singer's spirit revealed to Lionel Richie's ex Brenda that he inadvertently killed himself, the Sun reported.
He told jurors at Los Angeles County Superior Court that Brenda called him to tell that she was in communications with Jackson, either through a medium or directly.
Phillips said that Brenda told him that Jackson told her that it wasn't Dr Murray's fault and that he had accidentally killed himself.
Meanwhile, a Jackson family lawyer.
- 6/15/2013
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
The Michael Jackson death trial just took a huge turn -- Aeg Live honcho Randy Phillips made a huge mistake on the stand ... but will it be enough for Katherine Jackson to claim victory? And, Charlie Sheen rips Farrah Abraham a new you-know-what -- while across town, his baby mama Brooke Mueller follows in Lindsay Lohan's footsteps and bails on Betty Ford. Why are two major addicts leaving one of the best facilities in the world behind?...
- 6/14/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It's pretty shocking ... but Katherine Jackson may have taken a giant step today toward convincing a jury Aeg Live was negligent in protecting Michael Jackson just days before his death.Aeg Live honcho Randy Phillips had trouble explaining to Katherine's lawyer why he thought Mj "looked really good" in a meeting 5 days before his death when a photograph taken a day before the meeting clearly showed otherwise.The photo shows a smiling Jackson but someone who looked gaunt and pale.
- 6/14/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Michael Jackson wrongful death trial just took a huge turn -- Aeg Live honcho Randy Phillips made a huge mistake on the stand ... but will it be enough for Katherine Jackson to claim victory? Plus,Charlie Sheen rips Farrah Abraham a new you-know-what ... but some people think he's a huge hypocrite considering his, y'know ... absurdly checkered past. And celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is under fire for dressing her son up like a girl --...
- 6/14/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
London, Jun 14: Michael Jackson was so drunk before his comeback announcement that he had to be "slapped" to make him sober.
The King of Pop had drunk so much alcohol that was unable to even attach an armband to his cufflink on a shirt.
However, Jackson managed to put his act together in 'This is it' news conference at London's 02 Arena.
Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips, testifying for a sixth day in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, said that he doubted that Jackson would show up for the London announcement, as he had been unable to reach him a week before the scheduled date.
When Phillips arrived at.
The King of Pop had drunk so much alcohol that was unable to even attach an armband to his cufflink on a shirt.
However, Jackson managed to put his act together in 'This is it' news conference at London's 02 Arena.
Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips, testifying for a sixth day in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, said that he doubted that Jackson would show up for the London announcement, as he had been unable to reach him a week before the scheduled date.
When Phillips arrived at.
- 6/14/2013
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
London, Jun 14: Michael Jackson was looking forward do his 'This Is It tour' because he was "desperately broke", a Los Angeles court heard on Wednesday.
Jackson, who died in Jun 2009 aged 50, weeks before he was due to begin a mammoth 50-concert run at London's O2 Arena, begged concert promoters to sign him up so he could buy a house, the Daily Star reported.
Randy Phillips, boss of concert promoters Aeg Live, said that the King of Pop told him in 2008 that he and his three kids were "living like vagabonds".
He said that Jackson teared up about his family and having a good life with them and a place to live.
Phillips.
Jackson, who died in Jun 2009 aged 50, weeks before he was due to begin a mammoth 50-concert run at London's O2 Arena, begged concert promoters to sign him up so he could buy a house, the Daily Star reported.
Randy Phillips, boss of concert promoters Aeg Live, said that the King of Pop told him in 2008 that he and his three kids were "living like vagabonds".
He said that Jackson teared up about his family and having a good life with them and a place to live.
Phillips.
- 6/14/2013
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
It's a shocking testament ... Michael Jackson -- who amassed hundreds of millions of dollars during his storied career -- needed the "This Is It" tour so he could afford a house for his children.During the wrongful death trial Wednesday afternoon ... Aeg honcho Randy Phillips told the jury about an emotional meeting he had with Mj around Halloween, 2008. Phillips said a tearful Jackson told him his 3 kids were living "like vagabonds" -- shuttling from a...
- 6/12/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Los Angeles -- Paramedics were dispatched to Paris Jackson's home on a report that the 15-year-old had taken 20 Motrin pills and cut herself with a kitchen knife, audio of an emergency dispatch released Tuesday shows.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released audio of a call describing the need for paramedics between one of its dispatchers and a sheriff's department dispatcher who was relaying information from the home.
Paris is the only daughter of pop superstar Michael Jackson and was hospitalized after the June 5 incident.
The teen was described as conscious and breathing during the call, but no other details about her condition or what led to the injuries were given on the call, which lasted approximately a minute.
Perry Sanders Jr., a lawyer for her grandmother and guardian, has said Paris is physically fine and receiving appropriate medical treatment. He did not return a phone message seeking comment Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released audio of a call describing the need for paramedics between one of its dispatchers and a sheriff's department dispatcher who was relaying information from the home.
Paris is the only daughter of pop superstar Michael Jackson and was hospitalized after the June 5 incident.
The teen was described as conscious and breathing during the call, but no other details about her condition or what led to the injuries were given on the call, which lasted approximately a minute.
Perry Sanders Jr., a lawyer for her grandmother and guardian, has said Paris is physically fine and receiving appropriate medical treatment. He did not return a phone message seeking comment Tuesday.
- 6/12/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Paris Jackson's attempted suicide came in the middle of another family drama: the Los Angeles trial centering on the Jackson family's wrongful death lawsuit against concert promoter Aeg. Like other relatives, Paris has been personally drawn into case. She gave a pre-trial deposition in March, and was on the list of trial witnesses for Katherine Jackson's lawyers, along with Katherine herself and Paris's brother Prince Michael. Also lingering was the very real possibility she'd have to take the stand - a question that takes on new sensitivity in light of her recent hospitalization. In a 911 call released Tuesday,...
- 6/11/2013
- by Gabrielle Olya
- PEOPLE.com
-- A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant Aeg Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
The Case
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who a criminal jury convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death. Aeg's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
What Happened This Past Week
_ Jurors heard from Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips, the highest ranking executive to testify in the trial so far. He told jurors that he didn't consult a mental health professional for...
The Case
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who a criminal jury convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death. Aeg's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
What Happened This Past Week
_ Jurors heard from Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips, the highest ranking executive to testify in the trial so far. He told jurors that he didn't consult a mental health professional for...
- 6/9/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — The head of the company promoting Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback concerts told jurors Thursday that he never consulted a mental health professional to help the singer despite two high-level show workers suggesting it was necessary.
Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips testified about emails he sent and received in the week before Jackson's death, including a production manager's characterization that the entertainer's condition was "deteriorating."
Phillips is testifying in a negligent hiring case filed by Jackson's mother against Aeg Live LLC, claiming the company failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of giving her son a lethal dose of an anesthetic. Her lawyers also contend that Phillips and Aeg Live executives ignored signs of Jackson's poor health and pushed the entertainer to perform.
Emails displayed to jurors hearing the case show that Phillips told Jackson's business manager he believed the singer might have breached his contract by missing rehearsals.
Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips testified about emails he sent and received in the week before Jackson's death, including a production manager's characterization that the entertainer's condition was "deteriorating."
Phillips is testifying in a negligent hiring case filed by Jackson's mother against Aeg Live LLC, claiming the company failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of giving her son a lethal dose of an anesthetic. Her lawyers also contend that Phillips and Aeg Live executives ignored signs of Jackson's poor health and pushed the entertainer to perform.
Emails displayed to jurors hearing the case show that Phillips told Jackson's business manager he believed the singer might have breached his contract by missing rehearsals.
- 6/7/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Katherine Jackson isn't the one on trial, but Michael Jackson's mother may be feeling that way. At least after Tuesday's testimony by the head of Aeg Live. While on the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom, CEO Randy Phillips was asked by Katherine's lawyer if he thought the wrongful death case was "a baseless extortion, a shakedown of Aeg Live." Per the New York Daily News, Phillips replied: "Yes or no answer? Yes." The case, now in its sixth week, was brought by Katherine on behalf of her son's estate against concert promoter Aeg Live. She claims Aeg Live negligently handled her son's medical care by hiring Dr. Conrad Murray and therefore played a role in the...
- 6/5/2013
- E! Online
Los Angeles -- The head of Aeg Live told a jury on Tuesday that he believes a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother against the concert promotion company was a baseless extortion attempt.
CEO Randy Phillips also said the company bears no responsibility for Jackson's 2009 death, as his mother contends.
Katherine Jackson is suing Aeg Live LLC, claiming it failed to properly investigate the doctor who was later convicted of her son's death. Aeg denies wrongdoing.
Phillips said he agreed with statements attributed to him and defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam that the case was a shakedown.
"Yes or no, answer? Yes," Phillips said in response to a question by Katherine Jackson's attorney Brian Panish.
Phillips is the highest-ranking Aeg executive to testify in the case, now in its sixth week.
He will likely be asked about numerous emails he sent and received about Jackson's health in the final weeks of the superstar's life,...
CEO Randy Phillips also said the company bears no responsibility for Jackson's 2009 death, as his mother contends.
Katherine Jackson is suing Aeg Live LLC, claiming it failed to properly investigate the doctor who was later convicted of her son's death. Aeg denies wrongdoing.
Phillips said he agreed with statements attributed to him and defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam that the case was a shakedown.
"Yes or no, answer? Yes," Phillips said in response to a question by Katherine Jackson's attorney Brian Panish.
Phillips is the highest-ranking Aeg executive to testify in the case, now in its sixth week.
He will likely be asked about numerous emails he sent and received about Jackson's health in the final weeks of the superstar's life,...
- 6/5/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Michael Jackson's shock death still has reverberations in the courts. The Jackson matriarch, Katherine Jackson, 82, was deposed for nine hours over three days by Aeg Live lawyers. As the guardian of her son's three children, she is a plaintiff in the wrongful death lawsuit against promoter Aeg. CNN reported that extortion claims were made that and Randy Phillips' testimony (chief executive officer of Aeg Live) disclosed that his lawyers advised company executives not to review old e-mails before testifying. Phillips reportedly asserted that he believed Jackson's mother and three children were trying to extort money from Aeg, which he insisted holds no liability in The King of Pop's death in 2009. The Jacksons' lawsuit accuses Aeg of the negligent...
- 6/5/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Los Angeles — An Aeg Live LLC executive denied Monday that he pushed Michael Jackson to rehearse for his ill-fated comeback concerts, refuting earlier testimony by the singer's longtime makeup artist and stylist.
Paul Gongaware said he never told Jackson's assistant to get the singer out of a locked bathroom and to a rehearsal, an incident that was described to jurors by makeup artist Karen Faye.
"Never, never happened," Gongaware said, shaking his head.
Faye testified last month that she overhead Gongaware tell Jackson's assistant to do "whatever it takes" to get the "Thriller" singer to a rehearsal. She described Gongaware as sounding "angry and kind of desperate" on the call.
Gongaware told jurors hearing a negligent hiring case filed by Jackson's mother that the entertainer was under no obligation to rehearse.
The differing accounts are just one of several pieces of contradictory information jurors will have to consider when testimony in the case concludes.
Paul Gongaware said he never told Jackson's assistant to get the singer out of a locked bathroom and to a rehearsal, an incident that was described to jurors by makeup artist Karen Faye.
"Never, never happened," Gongaware said, shaking his head.
Faye testified last month that she overhead Gongaware tell Jackson's assistant to do "whatever it takes" to get the "Thriller" singer to a rehearsal. She described Gongaware as sounding "angry and kind of desperate" on the call.
Gongaware told jurors hearing a negligent hiring case filed by Jackson's mother that the entertainer was under no obligation to rehearse.
The differing accounts are just one of several pieces of contradictory information jurors will have to consider when testimony in the case concludes.
- 6/3/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The Katherine Jackson vs. Aeg trial entered its second month in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday. Among the day's court proceedings was the first appearance of Aeg Live Co-ceo and former Jackson tour manager Paul Gongaware, who is being sued along with Aeg and Aeg Live's CEO and President Randy Phillips. Gongaware testified during a tense courtroom examination by Jackson attorney Brian Panish. Janet Jackson, who showed at court for the first time since the trial began, was seated next to her mother Katherine. Also read: Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial:...
- 5/29/2013
- by Pamela Chelin
- The Wrap
Los Angeles -- A stage manager working on Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concert warned an Aeg executive days before the star's death that he was in a physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors Thursday in court.
"I have watched him deteriorate in front of my eyes over the last eight weeks," said John Hougdahl in an email to Randy Phillips dated June 19, 2009. Jackson died five days later.
"My laymen's degree tells me he needs a shrink to get mentally prepared to get on stage," said Hougdahl, "and then a trainer to get him in physical shape."
He reported on Jackson's rehearsal performances saying, "He used to do multiple 360 spins back in April. He'd fall on his ass if he tried now."
The email was presented by a lawyer for Katherine Jackson in her lawsuit against the entertainment giant's parent company,...
"I have watched him deteriorate in front of my eyes over the last eight weeks," said John Hougdahl in an email to Randy Phillips dated June 19, 2009. Jackson died five days later.
"My laymen's degree tells me he needs a shrink to get mentally prepared to get on stage," said Hougdahl, "and then a trainer to get him in physical shape."
He reported on Jackson's rehearsal performances saying, "He used to do multiple 360 spins back in April. He'd fall on his ass if he tried now."
The email was presented by a lawyer for Katherine Jackson in her lawsuit against the entertainment giant's parent company,...
- 5/24/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson's struggle against drug addiction was on display Monday during opening statements in his mother's wrongful death case against concert promoter Aeg Live.
Competing portraits of Jackson emerged during the first hours of the trial, with Katherine Jackson's attorney acknowledging the pop star's drug problems while also trying to show he was a caring son and father.
"His stirring voice, his musical genius, his creativity and his generosity and his huge heart was extinguished forever," her lawyer, Brian Panish, said in his opening remarks.
Aeg's attorney, Marvin S. Putnam, said that while Jackson's death was tragic, his guarded private life meant the company was unaware that he was using the powerful anesthetic propofol.
"The truth is, Michael Jackson fooled everyone," Putnam said. "He made sure that no one – nobody – knew his deepest, darkest secrets."
A jury of six men and six women will determine whether...
Competing portraits of Jackson emerged during the first hours of the trial, with Katherine Jackson's attorney acknowledging the pop star's drug problems while also trying to show he was a caring son and father.
"His stirring voice, his musical genius, his creativity and his generosity and his huge heart was extinguished forever," her lawyer, Brian Panish, said in his opening remarks.
Aeg's attorney, Marvin S. Putnam, said that while Jackson's death was tragic, his guarded private life meant the company was unaware that he was using the powerful anesthetic propofol.
"The truth is, Michael Jackson fooled everyone," Putnam said. "He made sure that no one – nobody – knew his deepest, darkest secrets."
A jury of six men and six women will determine whether...
- 4/30/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Opening statements in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial began Monday at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. Judge Yvette Palazuelos presided over the trial in which twelve jurors, six women and six men, will determine whether or not concert promoter Aeg Live is at all liable for Jackson's untimely death. The civil lawsuit filed by Katherine Jackson, and Michael's three children, Paris, Prince and "Blanket" (Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr.) against Aeg Live, Aeg Productions, and Aeg executives Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware claims they are responsible for Michael's untimely...
- 4/30/2013
- by Pamela Chelin
- The Wrap
Congratulations to Rachel Maddow, who beat Sean Hannity last week in the ratings, largely on the strength of her reporting on Mitt Romney's 47% remarks. Maybe the American public is finally learning to be interested in facts.
Cardinal Cordileon, who will lead the Catholic Church in San Francisco, has said "Gays and lesbians who are in sexual relationships of any kind, he said, should not receive the sacrament of Holy Communion, the central ritual of Catholic life."
Not to be outdone, in Chicago, Cardinal George says “There must surely be ways in our civil society, where we can honor friendships, where we can respect other people, without destroying the nature of marriage. It is very important, for your whole lives, give witness to what marriage truly means. And while civil laws might change – if they do – then society will be the worse for it.”
Joel and Ethan Coen are teaming...
Cardinal Cordileon, who will lead the Catholic Church in San Francisco, has said "Gays and lesbians who are in sexual relationships of any kind, he said, should not receive the sacrament of Holy Communion, the central ritual of Catholic life."
Not to be outdone, in Chicago, Cardinal George says “There must surely be ways in our civil society, where we can honor friendships, where we can respect other people, without destroying the nature of marriage. It is very important, for your whole lives, give witness to what marriage truly means. And while civil laws might change – if they do – then society will be the worse for it.”
Joel and Ethan Coen are teaming...
- 9/25/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Anschutz Entertainment Group is for sale. The unit of Anschutz Corp., primarily an energy conglomerate owned by billionaire Philip Anschutz, includes the Coachella music festival, the Los Angeles Kings hockey team, part of the L.A. Lakers basketball team and Aeg Live, a concert-promotions business. Aeg also includes the Staples Center in L.A., the O2 arena in London and the L.A. Galaxy soccer team. Aeg is also seeking approval to build a stadium that would ultimately be home to an NFL team. Story: Aeg Live CEO Randy Phillips Unloads Beverly Hills Residence for $15.5 Million The
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- 9/18/2012
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New details are coming to light about Michael Jackson's behavior as he prepped for his 2009 comeback tour. According to 250 pages worth of confidential emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times, the financiers of the King of Pop's "This Is It" concerts, Anschutz Entertainment Group (Aeg), were deeply concerned about Jackson's stability, with execs referring to him as "self loathing" and "lazy," among other things. "Mj is locked in his room drunk and despondent," Aeg's Randy Phillips said in an email to his boss Aeg President Tim Leiweke during that time. "I [am] trying to sober him up." "Are you kidding me?" Leiweke fired...
- 9/4/2012
- E! Online
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' show director called for a ''psychiatric intervention'' before he died. Kenny Ortega - who had known Michael for over 20 years before his death from a Propofol overdose in June 2009 - emailed tour promoters Aeg voicing his concerns about the singer's ''paranoia, anxiety and obsessive behaviour'' but was ignored. In emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Kenny wrote to Randy Phillips, the chief executive of concert division Aeg Live: ''There are strong signs of paranoia, anxiety and obsessive-like behaviour. I think the best thing we can do is to get a top Psychiatrist in to...
- 9/3/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' show director called for a 'psychiatric intervention' before he died. Kenny Ortega - who had known Michael for over 20 years before his death from a Propofol overdose in June 2009 - emailed tour promoters Aeg voicing his concerns about the singer's 'paranoia, anxiety and obsessive behaviour' but was ignored. In emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Kenny wrote to Randy Phillips, the chief executive of concert division Aeg Live: 'There are strong signs of paranoia, anxiety and obsessive-like behaviour. I think the best thing we can do is to get a top Psychiatrist in to evaluate him Asap. 'It is like there are two people in there. One [deep inside] trying to hold...
- 9/3/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Los Angeles — Promoters of Michael Jackson's planned 2009 comeback described in emails how they feared for the megastar's stability, saying he was out of shape and consumed with self-doubt.
The Los Angeles Times ( ) obtained some 250 pages of messages, most between executives at Anschutz Entertainment Group, which was financing the ill-fated "This Is It" concerts set for London. Some of the emails indicated that executives were concerned that Jackson's planned 50-show stand at Aeg's 02 Arena would be an expensive bust. http://lat.ms/PPxAAw
In one exchange Aeg's Randy Phillips wrote his boss that Jackson was "an emotionally paralyzed mess." Phillips was writing from Jackson's London hotel suite just hours before a press conference announcing the concert run.
"Mj is locked in his room drunk and despondent," Phillips said in an email to Aeg President Tim Leiweke. "I (am) trying to sober him up."
In the end, the emails show, Phillips...
The Los Angeles Times ( ) obtained some 250 pages of messages, most between executives at Anschutz Entertainment Group, which was financing the ill-fated "This Is It" concerts set for London. Some of the emails indicated that executives were concerned that Jackson's planned 50-show stand at Aeg's 02 Arena would be an expensive bust. http://lat.ms/PPxAAw
In one exchange Aeg's Randy Phillips wrote his boss that Jackson was "an emotionally paralyzed mess." Phillips was writing from Jackson's London hotel suite just hours before a press conference announcing the concert run.
"Mj is locked in his room drunk and despondent," Phillips said in an email to Aeg President Tim Leiweke. "I (am) trying to sober him up."
In the end, the emails show, Phillips...
- 9/3/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Michael Jackson was allegedly "a mess" leading up to his scheduled 'This Is It' concerts in 2009, according to promoters. In emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Aeg promoter Randy Phillips and Aeg President Tim Leiweke discussed Jackson's unstable state in the weeks before the shows. Phillips wrote in one email before a 2009 press conference announcing the concerts: "Mj is locked in his room drunk and despondent... I [am] trying to sober him up." (more)...
- 9/3/2012
- by By Zeba Blay
- Digital Spy
Michael Jackson was "an emotionally paralyzed mess" who was "scared to death" leading up to his planned "This Is It" concerts in 2009, this according to newly obtained emails sent by the promoters of the show. In the emails, obtained by the La Times, Aeg's Randy Phillips traded messages back and forth with Aeg President Tim Leiweke. In one email leading up to the 2009 press conference to announce the concerts, Phillips wrote, "Mj is locked in...
- 9/2/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate, and honest mad diary of one of the biggest performers on the planet blasts off when the Katy Perry: Part of Me movie debuts on Blu-ray and DVD (both with UltraViolet.), On Demand and for Digital Download on September 18, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true to herself and her vision in order to achieve her dreams. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes interviews, personal moments between Katy and her friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography, Katy’s signature style and more, Katy Perry: Part of Me reveals the singer’s unwavering belief that if you can be yourself, then you can be anything.
Katy Perry: Part of Me will be available in a Blu-ray...
Katy Perry: Part of Me will be available in a Blu-ray...
- 8/14/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Moviegoers across the U.S. and Canada have been discovering .Pink Tickets. at theatrical showings of .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. since the film.s opening on Thursday, July 5th. Moviegoers who found the .Pink Ticket. at their participating theater during a showing of the 3D event film were given the ultimate fan experience to come to Los Angeles to meet Katy.
Lucky fans and a guest from Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Toronto, Phoenix, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Kansas City and other cities around the country will meet-up with Katy for a pizza party and movie night out, where she will share one of her own favorite movies with the winners!
.Katy Perry: Part Of Me. is now open in theaters. Check your local listings for theater locations and showtimes.
A 3D motion picture event movie, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. is a backstage pass, front row seat...
Lucky fans and a guest from Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Toronto, Phoenix, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Kansas City and other cities around the country will meet-up with Katy for a pizza party and movie night out, where she will share one of her own favorite movies with the winners!
.Katy Perry: Part Of Me. is now open in theaters. Check your local listings for theater locations and showtimes.
A 3D motion picture event movie, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. is a backstage pass, front row seat...
- 7/8/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the video and photos from the Los Angeles Premiere of Katy Perry: Part Of Me at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA last night (June 26th, 2012). The premiere also included a special live performance for the first-ever Pepsi/Billboard Summer Beats series. Katy shut down Hollywood Blvd. to perform songs from her film.
Tickets for sneak previews of Paramount.s Insurge Pictures. 3D event concert film .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. are on sale now at www.KatyPerryPartofMe.com/Sneak and participating box offices across the U.S. and Canada. Get your tickets to see it first on July 2!
At each participating sneak preview location, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster. The sneak previews, presented exclusively in RealD® 3D, will play in 100 locations in 64 markets in the U.S. and Canada. Each location...
Tickets for sneak previews of Paramount.s Insurge Pictures. 3D event concert film .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. are on sale now at www.KatyPerryPartofMe.com/Sneak and participating box offices across the U.S. and Canada. Get your tickets to see it first on July 2!
At each participating sneak preview location, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster. The sneak previews, presented exclusively in RealD® 3D, will play in 100 locations in 64 markets in the U.S. and Canada. Each location...
- 6/27/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A 3D motion picture event movie, Katy Perry: Part Of Me is a backstage pass, front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate, and honest mad diary of Katy. Katy’s film opens nationwide July 5, 2012.
.Katy Perry: Part Of Me. from Paramount.s Insurge Pictures will get its in-theater debut in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, July 2 with fan sneak premiere events of the 3D film presented exclusively in RealD® 3D in advance of its scheduled theatrical release on Thursday, July 5. Fans who follow@KatyPerry on Twitter were the first to hear from Katy herself about the special screening. At each participating location, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. Twitter Fan event moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster.
The .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. Twitter Fan Premieres will play in 100 locations in 64 markets in the U.
.Katy Perry: Part Of Me. from Paramount.s Insurge Pictures will get its in-theater debut in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, July 2 with fan sneak premiere events of the 3D film presented exclusively in RealD® 3D in advance of its scheduled theatrical release on Thursday, July 5. Fans who follow@KatyPerry on Twitter were the first to hear from Katy herself about the special screening. At each participating location, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. Twitter Fan event moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster.
The .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. Twitter Fan Premieres will play in 100 locations in 64 markets in the U.
- 6/25/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Katy Perry: Part Of Me. from Paramount.s Insurge Pictures will get its in-theater debut in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, July 2 with fan sneak premiere events of the 3D film presented exclusively in RealD® 3D in advance of its scheduled theatrical release on Thursday, July 5. Fans who follow @KatyPerry on Twitter were the first to hear from Katy herself about the special screening.
To promote the one-day-only exclusive shows, Paramount and Twitter have designated the hashtag #KP3D Movie Sneak, which Paramount has also sponsored as a Promoted Trend, that will point Twitter.s millions of users to a direct link to buy tickets to the advance showings. At each participating location, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. Twitter Fan event moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster.
The promotion continues a unique, never-been-done-before partnership between Insurge Pictures. .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. and Twitter,...
To promote the one-day-only exclusive shows, Paramount and Twitter have designated the hashtag #KP3D Movie Sneak, which Paramount has also sponsored as a Promoted Trend, that will point Twitter.s millions of users to a direct link to buy tickets to the advance showings. At each participating location, .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. Twitter Fan event moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster.
The promotion continues a unique, never-been-done-before partnership between Insurge Pictures. .Katy Perry: Part Of Me. and Twitter,...
- 6/21/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Katy Perry (far left) made a surprise appearance with fans at a special sneak preview of her new 3D film Katy Perry: Part Of Me at the Apollo West End on June 7th, 2012 in London, England. Check out the video below.
Said Katy, .I am so excited to paint the silver screen in 3D color with help from our friends at Paramount and Imagine. For the last year and a half, I have intimately documented my life both on and off the stage of The California Dreams Tour. I want to take you behind the cotton candy clouds and reveal the highs and lows and nuts of bolts of this extraordinary ride. I promise you, after seeing this film, you will truly know me..
Check out the latest clip from the film.
A 3D motion picture event movie, Katy Perry: Part Of Me is a backstage pass, front row seat...
Said Katy, .I am so excited to paint the silver screen in 3D color with help from our friends at Paramount and Imagine. For the last year and a half, I have intimately documented my life both on and off the stage of The California Dreams Tour. I want to take you behind the cotton candy clouds and reveal the highs and lows and nuts of bolts of this extraordinary ride. I promise you, after seeing this film, you will truly know me..
Check out the latest clip from the film.
A 3D motion picture event movie, Katy Perry: Part Of Me is a backstage pass, front row seat...
- 6/8/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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